The Day The Universe Changed – 04 (1985)
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Episode 4.
A Matter of Fact: Printing Transforms Knowledge.
The Day The Universe Changed.
Prior to the 15th Century, all knowledge was transmitted aurally. People relied on their church or traveling poets for news of the outside world. The innovation of writing, and later, the printing press, revolutionized not only communication, but also commerce, industry and innovation. The medieval world which relied largely on memorized knowledge and the spoken word was transformed by Gutenberg’s discovery of printing. This new knowledge is analysed and connections are drawn to subsequent revolutions in Western thought.
